Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje dedicates new helpline on Independence Day

JAIPUR: On Independence Day, chief minister Vasundhara Raje dedicated a new telephone Rajasthan Sampark Helpline–181- for registration of public grievances and problems related to road, power, water issuance of documents or certificates etc.
The announcement was part of her speech at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium where she hoisted the national flag. The chief minister said that the farmers having long overdue loans to the land development banks would be given one-time 50% relaxation on interest amount.Also, the time-limit for applying for an agricultural electricity connection on the land owned by a martyer's family was annulled. She also declared to construct 96 warehouses having a storage capacity of 100 metric tonnes for village cooperatives under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.
Raje also announced a scheme to disburse low-interest loans worth Rs 200 crore to women associated with cooperative committees. About 3.5 lakh women would be benefitted by this. Also, special bonus was announced for women milk-producer cooperatives. To promote farmers for storage of their crop produces in cooperative godowns, she announced for a loan scheme with 2% interest rate.
Addressing the gathering at the state function, she said that the state was heading towards a new Rajasthan which was prosperous, self-respecting, no corruption, free of casteism, feticide, illiteracy and poverty.